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Step 1
Protect yourself with a cup, or groin protector, which is heavily padded and worn beneath your trunks. This piece of equipment ensures that your groin or hips aren't damaged by a misplaced punch that falls below the belt.
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Step 2
Wear well-padded, professional boxing headgear to absorb punches thrown to your head, preventing serious injury. In addition to absorbing the shock of a punch, it also protects your eyes and your ears.
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Step 3
Use gloves as you train and as you box. Training gloves are different than competition gloves, and are more heavily padded to absorb shock and prevent injury to both parties. They also have wrist protection to make sure you don't injure your hands or wrists when you throw a punch.
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Step 4
Bite down on a mouthguard, or mouthpiece, whenever you box. You wear a mouthguard inside your mouth, holding it in place with your teeth. The mouthguard protects your teeth from getting knocked out, as well as protecting your lips from damage and swelling that would happen if they were driven against your teeth.
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Step 5
Don a breast protector if you're a woman who boxes. A breast protector goes under your top and absorbs the shock of any punch thrown to your chest. Because you'll take many punches to the chest, you can cause damage to sensitive breast tissue if you neglect this important piece of gear.
